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Comment by Gregory D. Koblentz

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George Mason biodefense program director
It is my judgment that a natural spillover event is the most likely cause of the pandemic. However, a laboratory or research-related origin cannot be ruled out.
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Gregory D. Koblentz, prepared testimony to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
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COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident rather than natural zoonotic spillover
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AI Verified The testimony says natural spillover is most likely and lab/research origin cannot be ruled out, directly bearing on the lab-versus-natural-origin statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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AI Verified Koblentz says natural spillover is most likely; that weighs against the statement that COVID-19 originated from a lab-related incident. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/library/files/testimony-ebright-2024-06-18/testimony-koblentz-2024-06-18/ Senate testimony p.2 reproduces the wording and attributes it to Gregory D. Koblentz; dated June 18, 2024. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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